giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
now; the present time; just now; another; more
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
how; in what way; how about
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to feel refreshed; to feel more cheerful; to feel better
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
really; truly; indeed; very; extremely; terribly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!